Knoxville scenes from the 2000s

In a Sept. 12, 2001, photograph, retired postal worker Roy Kennedy shows his colors during an American flag give-a-way at Market Square. Kennedy said he has been riveted to the news since the attacks in New York and Washington, DC. "We couldn't get anything done at work yesterday for listening to the radio," said Kennedy who helps his wife, Libby, in her duties as executive secretary of the Downtown Rotary Club. (Paul Efird/News-Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 11, 2001, photograph, a guard monitors traffic at the Y-12 National Security Complex after the 911 terror attacks. (Joe Howell/News-Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 11, 2001, photograph, beefed up security monitors traffic at McGhee Tyson Airport. All flights in and out of the airport were grounded in the wake of the terrorist attacks. (Paul Efird/News-Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 12, 2001, photograph, University of Tennessee student Lauren Hipp from Memphis reads about the 911 terrorist attacks in the Daily Beacon. "I think President Bush should address a lot of the Islamic groups and Muslim groups [in the United States] who have had to close down their websites because of hate mail. They came to this country and pledged an oath to this country. They just want to come here and have a better life. Just because they look like the people that supposedly did this they are being stereotyped, " said Hipp. (Joe Howell/News Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 12, 2001, photograph, University of Tennessee students Marwa El-Messidi, left, Farah Hussain, Maha Ayesh, and Sanjana Ahmad talk about the 911 terrorist attacks at the University Center. Ayesh said she has endured some angry comments and hostile stares since the attacks, adding that people should not stereotype Muslims as terrorists and need to realize that Islam is a peaceful religion. (Joe Howell/News Sentinel)

In this Oct. 27, 2005 photo, Tammie McClard greets her husband Sgt. Jason McClard of the 278th Regimental Combat Team as he arrives into Gulfport, Miss., upon returning from Iraq. The McClards are from Lafayette, Tenn. ( Jeff Adkins/News Sentinel.)

In this May 13, 2011 photo, First Lt. Krystal Belland hugs her son, Caleb, 7, and Emily, 4, as she prepares to leave the Army Reserve Center on Weisgarber Road. About 200 soldiers of the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion left Knoxville for training on their way to Afghanistan. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

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In this June 4, 2005 photo, soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard carry the casket of Staff Sgt. Alfred Barton Siler of the 278th Regimental Combat Team during a graveside memorial service at Marlow Cemetery in Campbell County, Tenn. Siler was killed while serving in Iraq on Wednesday May 25, 2005. (Jeff Adkins/NEWS SENTINEL)

In a Sept. 15, 2002, photograph, a hazardous-materials team member climbs from the wreckage of 25 railroad cars and two locomotives near Turkey Creek Road and Brixworth Boulevard in Farragut. A tanker carrying 10,600 gallons of sulfuric acid ruptured after derailing, sending plumes of toxic gas into the air. Thousands of West Knox County and Blount County residents had to be evacuated. (Michael Patrick/News-Sentinel)

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In a Nov. 11, 2002, photograph, Brian Brooks and Tammy Pennington salvage belongings from their home which was destroyed by a tornado in Morgan County's Moss Grove community. By the time the tornado had run its course, 117 houses or mobile homes were destroyed or damaged, 28 people were injured and seven people were dead. (J. Miles Cary/News-Sentinel)

In a Sept. 13, 2001, photograph, people attend the "Reflections on September 11, 2001" service at Thompson-Boling Arena. About 1,000 people heard prayers, words of wisdom and music in remembrance of the victims of the 911 terror attacks. (Amy Smotherman/News-Sentinel)

In a Jan. 31, 2007, photograph, Fred Sisk is chosen to be the new Knox County Trustee during the "Black Wednesday" Knox County Commission meeting. Eight commission seats and four countywide office vacancies were created when the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a 12-year-old term-limits law was valid. (J. Miles Cary/ Knoxville News Sentinel)

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Knoxville Fire Department Capt. John Steele is silhouetted by flames while battling the Jackson Avenue warehouse fires Wednesday morning near the Old City. Flames had been doused at the McClung Warehouses but at about 7 am the blaze had rekindled and consumed a third warehouse, the Philco building, which houses a chemical-filled woodworking business, Ernie Gross Designs. (Photo by J. Mile Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 13, 2001, photograph, University of Tennessee students Joe Martins from Fairfax, Va., and Katrina Britt from Asheville, N.C., comfort one another during the "Reflections on September 11, 2001" service at Thompson-Boling Arena. About 1,000 people heard prayers, words of wisdom and music in remembrance of the victims of the 911 terror attacks. (Amy Smotherman/News-Sentinel)

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In this March 16, 2003 photo, about 200 participate in a candlelight vigil at Volunteer Landing protesting the possible war with Iraq. (Cathy Clarke/News Sentinel)

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In this October 28, 2009 photo, Gary Christian, the father of murder victim Channon Christian, holds a shepherd's cross as the jury returns guilty verdicts against Lemaricus Davidson in Knox County Criminal Court. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In this June 16, 2007 photo, Paisley Guerinot, left, and Neuance Colquitt, right, heckle white supremacists during a protest rally in front of the City-County Building in downtown Knoxville. The protesters were seeking to draw attention to what they perceive as the under-reporting by the media of the Channon Christian - Chris Newsom murders. (Clay Owen/News Sentinel)

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In this June 16, 2007 photo, state troopers stand guard during the Channon Christian - Chris Newsom Memorial Rally held by White Supremacists near the Knox County Courthouse. (Chad Greene/Special to the News Sentinel)

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Gary Christian, with his wife, Deena, grimaces while taking a break from the torture-slaying trial of Letalvis Cobbins Friday, August 21, 2009 in Knox County Criminal Court. They are the parents of murder victim Channon Christian.

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In this June 14, 2012 photo, Senior Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood has a fiery exchange with District Attorney General Randy Nichols after Blackwood refused to step down from the 2007 torture-slaying cases of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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Gary Christian, the father of murder victim Channon Christian, points to convicted killer Letalvis Cobbins after a sentencing hearing Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009 in Knox County Criminal Court. The jury spared Cobbins the death penalty, sentencing him to life in prison without parole. At right is Deena Christian, Channon's mother. At left is Hugh Newsom, father of Christopher Newsom.

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In this Dec. 1, 2011 photo, defendants George Thomas, left, Lemaricus Davidson and Letalvis Cobbins listen to proceedings during a motions hearing in Knox County Criminal Court. Citing the conduct of presiding Judge Richard Baumgartner, Special Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood granted new trials for the defendants in the January 2007 rape, torture and killings of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL )

In Dec. 1, 2008, photograph, Athletic Director Mike Hamilton, left, new football coach Lane Kiffin with his wife, Layla, and UT President John Petersen pose for photographers after a press conference at Neyland Stadium. Kiffin stayed only 13 months before resigning to take the head job at Southern California. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

Lane Kiffin takes the field for the first time as Tennessee head coach Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols topped Western Kentucky 63-7. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In a September 5, 2009, photograph, Lane Kiffin is greeted by fans before his first game as University of Tennessee football coach. (Briana Scroggins/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, Lane Kiffin announces his resignation as coach of the University of Tennessee football team at a packed press conference. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, freshman Kacie Wilson, with sign, is among the students showing their displeasure with Lane Kiffin's resignation as coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, students burn Lane Kiffin t-shirts after Kiffin announced his resignation as coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, students gather outside the football complex after Lane Kiffin resigned as coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, students burn a mattress outside the football complex after Lane Kiffin announced his resignation as coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 11, 2001, photograph, a guard monitors traffic at the Y-12 National Security Complex after the 911 terror attacks. (Joe Howell/News-Sentinel)

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In a Sept. 11, 2001, photograph, Debra Rudolph watches coverage of the World Trade Center attack on a television at First Tennessee Plaza. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

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In a Jan. 31, 2007, photograph, County Commissioner John Schmid shows his frustration during the "Black Wednesday" Knox County Commission meeting. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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Attorneys Richard Hollow, left, and Herb Moncier, center, talk to reporters following the release of the 16-page decision from Chancellor Daryl R. Fansler on Friday at the City County Building. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In this March 19, 2006 photo, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt talks with Candace Parker during their 102-54 win over Army in the first-round of the NCAA tournament in Norfolk, Va. Parker scored 26 points. (Cathy Clarke/News Sentinel)

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In this August 6, 2007 photo, Chancellor Daryl R. Fansler listens to arguments from the News Sentinel and County Commission during Chancery Court. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

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In this March 21, 2003 photo, protester Rick Brown pretends to be dead while protesting the war in Iraq while Caleb Wilson waves a flag containing corporate American emblems in place of stars in front of the John J. Duncan Federal Building. (JEFF ADKINS/NEWS SENTINEL STAFF)

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Daniel Brown, left, is sworn in by County Magistrate Mark Brown as interim mayor on Jan. 10, 2011 at the City-County Building. Brown succeeded Bill Haslam who stepped down from office after being elected governor. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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President Barack Obama awards Pat Summitt, former women's college basketball head coach, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Thousands gathered at Market Square for the 2008 Sundown in the City free concert series as it kicks off at Market Square on Thursday with Garage DeLuxe as the opening act for headliner Galactic. Photo by Saul Young, Knoxville News Sentinel staff

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In this August 27, 2007 photo, a crowd gathers outside the doors of the Regal Riviera Stadium 8 movie theater on Gay street during a private reception and soft opening. The Riviera marked the return of a movie theater to downtown Knoxville. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

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In an October 5, 2010, photograph, actor Johnny Knoxville displays for fans a gift from University of Tennessee mascot Smokey during an appearance to promote his new movie 'Jackass 3D' at the Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

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In this Sept. 20, 2011 photo, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the number three Republican in the Senate leadership, talks about his decision to step down from his leadership post during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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In an October 5, 2010, photograph, actor Johnny Knoxville greets fans during an appearance to promote his new movie 'Jackass 3D' at the Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

In this Dec. 3, 2006 photo, Dolly Parton, one of this year's five honorees, acknowledges the performers and presenters at the end of their tribute to her during The 29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. She is joined by fellow honorees Steven Spielberg (left) and Zubin Mehta. (Tony Esparza/CBS)

In this Aug. 9 2010 photo, Mattie Roark leaps into her father, Maj. Jon Roark's arms as he steps off of the bus. Members of the Army National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment returned home. The regiment's 3,400 soldiers began returning home from Iraq in mid-June, six months earlier than expected. They were mobilized in December 2009. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

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Amber Caudill hugs her husband SPC Michael Caudill before deployment on Friday, December 6, 2009. The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment left for Camp Shelby, Mississippi prior to their second deployment in Iraq. (Chad Greene/Special to the News Sentinel)

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In an October 5, 2010, photograph, actor Johnny Knoxville signs autographs for fans during an appearance to promote his new movie 'Jackass 3D' at the Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)

In a Jan. 31, 2007, photograph, Becky Roberts, the wife of District 2 Commissioner Mark Harmon, expresses her disapointment during the "Black Wednesday" Knox County Commission meeting. Eight commission seats and four countywide office vacancies were created when the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a 12-year-old term-limits law was valid. (Michael Patrick/ Knoxville News Sentinel)

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A home is engulfed in coal ash after a Tennessee Valley Authority retention pond burst Monday, December 22, 2008 near Kingston, Tenn. The 40-acre pond was used by the TVA as a containment area for ash generated by the coal-burning Kingston Steam Plant. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

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Tennessee Athletic Director Mike Hamilton, left, introduces Lane Kiffin as the Vols' new football coach December 1, 2008, at Neyland Stadium. Kiffin stayed only 13 months before resigning to take the head job at Southern California. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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In this Mar. 10, 2011 photo, Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner leaves Knox County Criminal Court after pleading guilty to official misconduct charges. Baumgartner received a two-year suspended sentence, was placed on judicial diversion and resigned effective immediately from his elected post. (Michael Patrick/News Sentinel)

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Gary Christian, the father of murder victim Channon Christian, listens an audio interview with Letalvis Cobbins during Cobbins' torture-slaying trial Thursday, August 20, 2009 in Knox County Criminal Court.

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Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin and his wife, Layla, sit for an interview on May 8, 2009. (Amy Smotherman Burgess)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, Lane Kiffin waits to announce his resignation as coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (J. Miles Cary/News Sentinel)

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In this October 22, 2008 photo, Gary Christian and Hugh Newsom share a moment of silence as they look at the demolished Chipman Street house where their children were killed in a brutal double murder in January of 2007. Waste Connections destroyed the Chipman Street house where Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were raped and tortured. (J. MILES CARY/KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL)

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In a Jan. 12, 2010, photograph, students burn Lane Kiffin t-shirts after Kiffin announced his resignation as coach of the University of Tennessee football team. Kiffin took the coaching job at Southern California after just one season at Tennessee. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In this Feb. 14, 2009, photo, former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl directs players against Vanderbilt during a game at Thompson Boling Arena on Saturday. Tennessee won the game 69-50. (Amy Smotherman Burgess/News Sentinel)

In this March 21, 2011 photo, a group of about 80 Bruce Pearl supporters with signs and a UT flag gathered at the North end of Nealand Stadium and marched across campus to Thompson Boling Areana to show support for the fired UT Mens Basketball coach. (J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL)

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In this May 8, 2009 photo, Dolly Parton reacts to applause before receiving her honorary doctorate degree of Humane and Musical Letters from the University of Tennessee as interim President Jan Simek looks on at Thompson-Boling Arena. (Adam Brimer/News Sentinel)

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In a Nov. 11, 2002, photograph, Bobbie York, left, comforts her friend Sue Kivett after Kivett's home was destroyed by a tornado in Morgan County's Moss Grove community. By the time the tornado had run its course, 117 houses or mobile homes were destroyed or damaged, 28 people were injured and seven people were dead. (J. Miles Cary/News-Sentinel)

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In this May 2, 2011 photo, Linda Thompson walks through what little remains of her in Greeneville, Tenn., home after it was destroyed by a tornado on April 27, 2011. Thompson and her mother survived the by hiding in the bathtub of their home. (Saul Young/News Sentinel)